en_tn/act/08/32.md

# General Information:

This a passage from the book of Isaiah.

# General Information:

Here the words "he" and "his" refer to the Messiah.

# like a lamb before his shearer is silent

A shearer is a person who cuts the wool off the sheep so that it may be used.

# In his humiliation justice was taken away from him

This can be stated in active form. AT: "He was humiliated and they did not judge him fairly" or "he allowed himself to be humbled before his accusers and he suffered injustice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Who can fully describe his descendants?

This question was used to emphasize the he will not have descendants. AT: "No one will be able to speak about his descendant, for there will not be any" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# his life was taken from the earth

This referred to his death. It can be stated in active form. AT: "men killed him" or "men took his life from the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wordofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ethiopia]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sheep]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/slaughter]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/generation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]